57 minutes ago Your electricity meter is past its best before date: Power firms claim old models go off like veg

Homes across the country have been receiving letters warning them that their old meter has passed its 'best-before' date - comparing it to rotting food.

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67 minutes ago Roman Polanski: lawsuit alleging director raped teenager in 1973 settled and dismissed

Civil suit that claimed the now 91-year-old sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in Los Angeles in 1973 has been settled to ‘mutual satisfaction’ of both partiesRoman Polanski, the Oscar-winning film director who fled the US decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old, will no longer face trial over an alleged sexual assault of another minor after reaching a settlement.The latest case against the now 91-year-old director, which concerned an alleged sexual attack in 1973, had been due in civil court in Los Angeles next August.In the US, call or text the Childhelp abuse hotline on 800-422-4453 or visit their website for more resources and to report child abuse or DM for help. For adult survivors of child abuse, help is available at ascasupport.org. In the UK, the NSPCC ...

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93 minutes ago Trump files extraordinary complaint claiming election meddling by UK Labour party

Allegation references LinkedIn post saying 100 party staffers were headed to US to campaign for HarrisFirst King George III. Now Sir Keir Starmer.Citing the American revolution while misspelling “Britian”, Donald Trump’s campaign has filed an extraordinary complaint against the UK’s Labour party for what it claims is “interference” in the US presidential election. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Has Michael Caine ever appeared in a professional performance of Shakespeare?

Zulu producer Joseph E. Levine had just cancelled Caine's contract with Embassy Pictures following the release of Zulu because he felt he was too effeminate.

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2 hours ago Trump files extraordinary complaint claiming meddling by UK Labour party

Allegation references LinkedIn post saying 100 party staffers were headed to US to campaign for HarrisFirst King George III. Now Keir Starmer.Citing the American revolution while misspelling “Britian”, Donald Trump’s campaign has filed an extraordinary complaint against the UK’s Labour party for what it claims is “interference” in the US presidential election. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Father ‘feared daughter was abducted after she vanished outside Harrods’

American pilot Robert Prussak allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted the girl, 9, in April last year

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3 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israel says it killed Hezbollah’s presumed next leader Hashem Safieddine in early October

Israeli military says strikes in Beirut three weeks ago killed most likely Nasrallah successorAs Israel continues its war in Gaza and assault on Lebanon, a growing number of international airlines are suspending flights to the region or to avoid affected airspace.Reuters has helpfully compiled a list of some of them:Aegean Airlines: The Greek airline cancelled flights to and from Beirut until 6 November and to and from Tel Aviv until 5 November.AirBaltic: Latvia’s airBaltic cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until 30 November.Air Algerie: The Algerian airline suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.Air France-KLM: Air France extended its suspension of Paris-Tel Aviv flights until 29 October and Paris-Beirut flights until 30 November. KLM extended the suspension of...

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3 hours ago Trump reportedly said he needs ‘the kind of generals that Hitler had’ in White House conversation

The claims come as part of a report in The Atlantic, which states that the former president held a disdain and misunderstanding of the military

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3 hours ago Wales train crash: Train 'may have slid while braking' before fatal crash, say investigators

It is believed the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth travelled beyond where it should have stopped and hit the stationary 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury

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